2013-14 Nebraska Lecture nominations due March 1

The Research Council is soliciting nominations for the 2013-2014 Nebraska Lectures: Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture Series. One Nebraska Lecture is scheduled for each semester. These are high profile public events and represent the highest recognition the Research Council can bestow upon an individual faculty member. In collaboration with the Office of Research, the Research Council established this lecture series in 2003. The purpose is to feature the significant achievements and contributions made by University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty, to foster communication among students and faculty in different academic disciplines, and to present topics of public interest in a format that will attract a wide audience, including the local community and members of the legislature. The last four prestigious lectures were delivered by Drs. Stephen Baenziger, Josephine (Jo) Potuto, Don Wilhite and Margaret Jacobs. The Spring 2013 Nebraska Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Timothy Gay, Physics & Astronomy.

The Research Council and the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development need your help to identify and nominate candidates for these prestigious lectures.

Please encourage nominations in your unit. Criteria for selection are 1) major recent accomplishment(s) that support a distinguished record, and 2) ability to communicate to an interdisciplinary audience. The nominee should be nationally or internationally prominent in their field.

To nominate a faculty member please send electronically to Mari Greer (mgreer1@unl.edu, Office of Research) a nomination letter and the nominee’s CV that includes significant scholarly accomplishments with emphasis on the last five years. To be considered, nominations must be received no later than 5 pm, March 1, 2013. Nominations will be kept confidential. The Research Council and the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development will select the lecturers. Chosen lecturers will be notified immediately after.

The venue for the Lectures is the Nebraska Union Auditorium. The suggested format for the lecture is a 35-40 minute formal presentation delivered in a style that would be accessible to the general public followed by a 15-20-minute question-and-answer session. A reception will follow the lecture to allow interested students, faculty and visitors to meet the distinguished lecturer.

Dr.  Kenneth Bloom, UNL Research Council
Associate Professor
Physics & Astronomy
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
258E Jorgensen
Lincoln NE 68588-0299
Phone: 402-472-6093
kenbloom@unl.edu